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Saturday, February 26, 2011

So every week I try to incorporate a family day and/or night. Today I have decided to do both. MY kids and I love crafts and we have a blast doing them. So today we are heading to our local Lowes to do their clinic for kids. Today's project is a racecar. So if you have a Lowes nearby check and see if they have kids clinic there. Its every second and fourth Saturday of the month. It is great for kid and it is free. You can not beat that. Then we are heading to Michael's for science kit with the kids. It is also free. My kids love doing things like this. After that I plan on getting Megamind on dvd for us to watch tonight for movie night and hopefully the game I ordered on ebay will be here today. I ordered Go to the Head of the Class. My youngest two can not play it yet but I figure my fiancee and my son and me can play after the girls get to sleep. So now I have to figure a family game. It is so hard to do sometimes. Well, I am off to craft with the kids. I am going to post pictures of their crafts hopefully later today.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I received a beautiful sequin bible for my oldest daughter today and she fell in love with it. The bible an International Children's Bible published by Tommy Nelson. It came in a nice protective box. It has beautiful artwork of sequins on the outside. My daughter was in love and asked me to put it up so it didn't get damaged. It has four maps in the very back of the book. The bible also has a where to find it section in the back along with memory verses for life too. I was hoping it had special features for kid like some children bibles do for them but it didn't. All in all though my daughter can not wait til she can use her bible the first time. This is definitely a bible for the girly-girl in you life!

I received this bible as part of the Booksneeze blogging program. My opinions are my own and honest.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Recently I posted a pic of my son's 4-H robot piggy bank. Well, I have some exciting follow-up news to it. He won first prize! Wahoo! So now his robot bank has been sent to the next level of competition that will happen next month. I am so excited that a night without hardly any sleep paid off. I can not wait to see how he does at the next round. I will keep you guys informed of the outcome.Keep your fingers crossed!!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

I recently received this wonderful book to share with my children . I love the whole concept of this book and the pictures. The author did an amazing job showing how we can all be different but yet all the same. It is a great book to share with young children to explain the differences in our world today and how even though we are different we are all the same deep down. My daughters loved the drawings and were laughing at some of them. The book had them asking questions bout if people were like bears too and is that why God created us different too. This book is an excellent add to any family's collection and definitely great for those kids with lots of questions.

I received this book from Blogging for Books (Waterbrook Press). My review is completely honest and is mine.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I just recently signed up for Friendly Wednesday blog hop in hopes of getting more followers and more advice on my blog. Please leave ma comment that you are following me from this hop and also a link so that I can follow you too. Thank you for your time. Also feel free to leave any advice.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Well, I recently received an email stating I am now a Purex Insider and I couldn't be more thrilled. I use Purex laundry detergent regularly. I love the smell of my clothes after I use it plus it has an amazing price. I should be receiving my welcome kit in two weeks and I am so excited to receive it. So be on the look out for more blogs bout my beloved Purex in the coming days. Also I saw on the website that I may be able to do some giveaways to for them so keep your eyes peeled for that also. Well, sounds like my washer of Purex-cleaned clothes just went off . Time to start another load (a mom's work is never done).

Saturday, February 12, 2011

I recently stumbled across one of the cutest new toys on the market while I was surfing the net for new toys for my kids. They are called PetCakes and are made by Well-Made Toys. They are a plush stuffed animal toy that looks like a cupcake at first until you pull the "cupcake" out and there is this cute little animal (so far they have a few types of dogs, raccoon, panda bear, bear and a squirrel). The company sent me four different dog ones. My daughters screeched when they saw them. Then they decided they needed to show them to everyone (aunt, nannies, friends, bumbah, just everyone they knew). They thought they were so pretty and loved them. They even took them to bed with them. Pet Cakes was a big hit in my household and I must admit I thought they were absolutely more adorable than on the website. This is definitely a great gift for the little girl in your life. They will think the hidden "cupcake" is the cutest toy they have seen.

SO THIS PAST WEEK MY SON HAD A 4-H PROJECT DUE. THE PROJECT WAS TO BULID A PIGGY BANK OUT OF EVERDAY STUFF AND IT DIDNT HAVE TO BE A PIG. MY SON WAITS TO THE NIGHT BEFORE TO TELL ME ITS DUE AND THEN HE HITS ME WITH HIS IDEA...A ROBOT! NOW MY SON HAS AN AMAZING CREATIVE IMAGINATION TO SAY THE LEAST. SO I AM INSTANTLY GOING THROUGH ALL MY CRAFT SUPPLIES AND FINDING EMPTY CONTAINERS TO MAKE IT OUT OF. WE DECIDE ON A PLASTIC TANG CONTAINER, DUCT TAPE, PIPE CLEANERS, AND TOILET PAPER ROLLS. SUCH AN ODD MIXTURE OF ITEMS TO CREATE A ROBOT FROM I KNOW. WE WORKED MOST THE NIGHT ON THIS PROJECT. MY SON HAD TO WAIT TWO DAYS TO LEARN THE RESULTS OF THE CONTEST BUT HE CAME HOME FRIDAY WITH A BLUE RIBBON THAT STATED FIRST PLACE. I COULDNT HAVE BEEN HAPPIER FOR HIM. NOW HIS ROBOT IS BEING SENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN MARCH AND I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE WHERE HE PLACES THEN. I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM TO SAY THE LEAST. I WILL POST NEXT MONTH HOW HE PLACED IN THE NEXT LEVEL. LET'S KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED!!!

NOW FOR THE MOMENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR ...(DRUMROLL PLEASE)...
THE UNVEIL OF HIS ROBOT PIGGY BANK

Friday, February 11, 2011

SO MY SON COMES HOME THE OTHER DAY WITH A NEW TOY FROM ONE OF HIS FRIENDS AT SCHOOL AND IT IS A PURPLE HALO GRUNT FIGURINE. THIS TOY IS ONLY A FEW INCHES TALL AND MY SON WAS SO INTRIGUED WITH IT. HE PLAYED WITH IT MOST OF THE NIGHT.. BEFORE THIS I DON'T MEMBER HIM EVER MENTIONING LIKING HALO TOYS. THEN WE GO TO THE STORE AND HE PICKS OUT A RED WEAPON SET PACK THAT COMES WITH SEVERAL WEAPONS AND A RED HALO FIGURINE TO USE THE MANY WEAPONS. OF COURSE HE DIDN'T GET IT THEN CAUSE VALENTINE'S DAY WAS APPROACHING AND I TOLD HIM MAYBE CUPID WOULD BRING IT TO HIM (NOW MY SON IS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER BUT GOES ALONG FOR HIS LITTLE SISTERS). I WENT BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AN PURCHASED THE TOY TO GIVE TO HIM THIS WEEKEND SINCE WE ARE CELEBRATING VALENTINES ON SUNDAY DUE TO MONDAYS BEING HECTIC IN OUR HOUSEHOLD. I PURCHASED THE TOY AT TARGET FOR ALOT LESS THAN THE PRICE AT AMAZON.COM ( NEARLY SEVEN DOLLARS CHEAPER NOT INCLUDING SHIPPING). I KNOW MY SON WILL LOVE THIS PRESENT SINCE HE IS STILL PLAYING WITH THE ONE THAT HIS FRIEND GAVE HIM. HE LIKES IT FOR THE SIZE IT IS SINCE HE CAN TAKE IT EVERYWHERE IN HIS POCKET. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW EXCITED HE GETS WHEN HE OPENS IT SINCE EVERYDAY SINCE HE SAW IT HE HAS BEEN HOUNDING ME BOUT GOING BACK TO GET IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE FIRST PURCHASE IN A LONG LINE OF HALO TOYS I WILL BE BUYING FOR HIM. I AM SURE SOON HE WILL HAVE WHOLE ARMIES TO BATTLE WITH. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY BOY.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

SO TONIGHT I WATCHED THE NEW SEASON/SERIES OF POWER RANGERS WITH ALL THREE OF MY KIDS. OF COURSE THE GIRLS WERE NOT AS INTERESTED IN IT AS MY SON WAS. I DID SIT BACK WHILE THE THEME MUSIC PLAYED AND LET OUT A SMALL CHUCKLE CAUSE I MEMBER WATCHING THE VERY FIRST POWER RANGERS EVER AS A KID (THAT MADE ME FEEL REALLY OLD NEEDLESS TO SAY).

THE NEW SERIES AIRS ON NICKELODEON NOW REGULARLY ON SUNDAY AT NOON. IT DIDN'T START LIKE MOST HAVE IN THE PAST , WHERE THE "RANGERS" DON'T REALIZE THEY ARE RANGERS YET. IT JUMPS RIGHT IN TO THEM TRAINING TO BE THE PROTECTOR OF EARTH AGAINST STRANGE CREATURES. THERE ARE THE NORAML COLOR RANGERS OF RED, BLUE, GREEN, PINK, AND YELLOW. AS USUALLY RED IS LEADER AND PINK AND YELLOW ARE THE GIRLS. (ONLY ONCE OR TWICE HAS THE GIRLS COLORS BE DIFFERENT I THINK.) THE MONSTERS OR BAD GUYS LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN THE ONES FROM MY DAY. AND OF COURSE THERE IS A MEGAZORD WHICH MY SON LOVED.

HIS OPINION OF THE SHOW WAS THAT IT WAS AWESOME AND HAS SINCE SET THE DVR TO RECORD THE NEW EPISODES. MY DAUGHTERS EVEN SEEMED TO ENJOY IT WHEN THE GIRLS WERE FIGHTING. I EVEN ENJOYED IT BUT I LIKE A STORYLINE TO LEARN MORE BOUT THE CHARACTERS AND SO FAR YOU REALLY ONLY LEARNED BOUT THE GREEN RANGER. BUT I THINK THEIR PLAN IS TO HAVE YOU LEARN BOUT THEM OVER TIME.

NOW THE FIRST EPISODE HAD GREAT MESSAGES IN IT TOO. FIRST WAS NOT TO THINK SO LITTLE OF YOURSELF. (THE GREEN RANGER DOUBTED HIS VALUE COMPARED TO THE OTHER RANGERS BUT HE TURNED OUT TO BE A KEY PLAYER IN THE BATTLE). SECOND IT TAUGHT THAT EVERYONE NEEDS HELP AND IT TAKES A TEAM TO WIN SOME BATTLES.

THIS SHOW HAS THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE OTHER SHOWS WITH BETTER LOOKING BAD GUYS SO FAR AND WITH VERY GOOD MESSAGES AND SAMURAI SWORDS - WHAT MORE COULD A KID OR PARENT WANT!

SO I AM SURE MY WHOLE FAMILY WILL WATCH THE WHOLE SEASON AND I AM OKAY WITH THAT (MAYBE EVEN LOOKING FORWARD TO IT)!

GO GO POWER RANGERS!

ALSO WIT HTE LAUNCH OF THE NEW RANGERS IS A NEW PROGRAM CALLED POWER RANGERS emPOWER MOVEMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE KIDS TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN SCHOOL AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS TEACHING KIDS A FEW GOOD QUALITY TRAITS SUCH AS

STANDING FOR WHAT'S RIGHT

TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION

CONFIDENCE

HEALTH AND FITNESS

CARING AND FRIENDSHIP

EACH WEEK PARENTS CAN NOMAINTE THEIR CHILD TO BE "RANGER OF THE WEEK" ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE -

ALSO THEY ARE SENDING GYM CLASS KITS TO OVER 4500 US SCHOOLS WITH GUIDES AND BULLENTIN BOARD INFO DESIGNED FOR KINDERGARTEN THRU 3RD GRADE. ALSO THE SCHOOLS CAN WIN A VISIT FROM THE RANGERS AND $10,000 FOR THE P.E. PROGRAM.

I PURCHASED THIS PC GAME OFF EBAY FOR MY TWO DAUGHTERS FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR. THEY AR 3 AND 5 YEARS OLD. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER LOVES HORSES AND PRINCESSES AND MY YOUNGEST LIKES PRINCESSES AND LOVES HORSES. IN THIS GAME YOU GET TO DRESS UP THE HORSES, DECORATE THE PALACE WITH BANNERS AND FLOWERS, A CRAFT SECTION, AND RACE THE HORSE THROUGH A JUMP ROUTINE. MY DAUGHTERS LOVED DRESSING UP THE HORSES AND HAVE DONE THIS FOR HOURS. THE GAME ALLOWS YOU TO PICK SEVERAL "OUTFITS" AND BETTER YET SEVERAL DIFFERENT HORSES. THE GAME ALSO TELLS YOU WHAT KIND OF HORSE YOU ARE DRESSING UP. THE GIRLS ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE JUMP ROUTINE. IT WAS A LITTLE HARD FOR THEM TO MAKE THE HORSE JUMP. MY SON AND I TRIED TO DO IT TOO AND HAD NO LUCK ALSO. OVERALL THO I WOULD DEFINATELY SAY THIS WAS A GREAT PURCHASE FOR THEM AND WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO HAS A CHILD THAT LOVES HORSES AND PRINCESSES. THEY WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

I HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES AT FIRST TO GET INTO THIS BOOK. IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I ABSOLUTELY DISLIKED IT, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE SLOW TO GET STARTED FOR ME. THE BOOK INTORDUCES US TO SAPHORA WARREN ( YOUR AVERAGE WEALTHY HOMEMAKER). THE WOMAN WITH IT ALL - RICH DOCTOR HUSBAND, 3 RESPONSIBLE GROWN CHILDREN, THE ENVINESS OF THE NEIGHBORS, AND A HOUSE FIT TO BE SHOWCASED IN A WELL-KNOWN MAGAZINE (SOUTHERN LIVING). YET SHE WANTS TO LEAVE IT ALL AND AFTER THE PHOTO SHOOT OF HER HOUSE PLANS ON JUST THAT UNTIL HER HUSBAND SHOWS UP WITH SOME UNEXPECTED NEWS. HE IS DYING AND NEEDS HER TO TAKE CARE OF HIM. SAPHORA GAVE UP HER DESIRE TO FLEE AND DID WHAT SOME WOULD SAY WAS THE RIGHT THING AND TOOK CARE OF THE MAN SHE HAD WANTED TO LEAVE JUST MINUTES BEFORE. THIS WAS DEFINATELY A GOOD BOOK AND I AM GLAD I CONTINUED TO READ IT AND NOT STOP. THIS BOOK WILL TUG AT YOUR HEART AND MAKE YOU CRY WHICH I LOVE WHEN YOU CAN GET SO INTWINED IN A BOOK TO DO SO. DEFINATELY A BOOK FOR ANYONE TO PICK UP AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED IF IT TAKES A BIT TO GET INTO IT. IT WAS WELL WORTH IT. I RECEIVED THIS BOOK AS PART OF BLOGGING FOR BOOKS AND THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.

"Man's rejection,God's protection" is the quote I remembered most from this book. The author quotes it alot in the book but that's not why I remembered it so much. I remembered it because it finally put into words how I deeply felt now years after my divorce bout what I had went through. I could relate to the author on several levels of this book. I had to fight back the devil telling me I was not good enough or settling for just any relationship so that I could say I had a guy. The author shares amazing insight from guys bout calling it off and bout steps for a woman to move forward after being "left at the altar." My heart ached for the author and I could member being right there after my divorce. I too had to learn to finally put faith in God and just when I had given up on finding a mate along came my fiancee like a knight in shining armor. This book is perfect for any woman going through a bad break-up or for the woman who thinks she ahs finally dealt with a bad break-up. It is also great for the woman who has not experienced that yet so when it happens she may be prepared or better yet myabe she can walk away before it happens. This is a book that any woman should have so they can realize it's not their fault that he left you. Just that God has something better for you to come and you need to embrace that.

I am proud to say I am a CHIQUITA MOM. Today I received an email from Chiquita bout their mom program and am proud to say I am now a member. My kids absolutely love bananas. I can't keep them in the house. My youngest kid is part monkey I always say cause she could eat a whole bunch in one day if I let her. Unfortunately they are all out of their club packs but the kind lady I have been emailing with them bout the club is sending me out a free coupon for a free bunch of bananas. I can't wait to get it so I can reward my "little monkeys". I am going to post the mom site below that has tips and even recipes for all those beloved monkeys out there! Also I learned from the site that you can freeze bananas. So go get some bananas and freeze them to use later...

My fiancee lives for his trucks and toys like most men. He also does all the work on them and would live in our garage if I would let him. He loves off-roading and rockcrawling and occassionally will go mudding . I surf the net for alot of new and unique products for my whole family. A few months ago I came acroos BLUE WORKS website which is by WD-40. They were giving out samples of their industrial strength products to companies. My fiancee has a mechanic and fabrication business he is starting up. I requested the Penetrant and Degreaser sample as back up in case the other was not available. I expected a small packet but was amazed that they sent me both full sized products. My fiancee was elated since he had used the stuff at his full-time job before and knew they were high quality. I witnessed him using the penetrant on a rusty bolt that seemed to not budge no matter what he did ( he tried several wrenches and sockets and pliers and even another lubricant). Finally he tried his new product and sure enough he was not disappointed. After letting the bolt soak for a few mins, he was able to get it out with a little more elbow grease. He has not tested the degreaser yet but one has to think that it will be just as good if not better. You can find this product and others at www.blueworksbrand.com . They are definately high quality so if you spend alot of time working on cars you defiantely want to try these out. The freebie link is still up and the promocode is LMB. you do need to be a business to order this one. The link is http://www.blueworksbrand.com/sample

I have to admit I have fell onto the band wagon bout vampires and make time to read or watch almost anything that includes them. Of course I was on the wagon before Twilight. I remember enjoying Anne RIce's Interview With A Vampire. SO any opportunity I get to read a good series of books that surround vampires I do. I started reading the "House of Night" series by P.C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast and fell in love with it. A few days ago I sent an email requesting book 2 fo the series ("Betrayed") since I had book 1 ("Marked") and book 3("Chosen"). I was pleasantly surprised when I received a package last night from ups with book 2 in it. I am a huge reader and could not be happier! I am an even bigger fan now of the series since the publicist took the time to quickly send out a copy to me. So this weekend I plan on curling up with book 2 and 3 if my daughters will let me and reading them and posting reviews on here for the first three books in the series. So keep an eye out for hem. Also let me know if you have been reading the series and what ya think bout it. You can find the series online or at most places that sell books. I found one at Wal-mart and one online. Also you can check with St.Martins Press online too.

Recently I received a cat toy to try out from catndogstuff.com. I reminds me of an orange octopus and is stuffed with cat nip. So I opened the package up and my youngest cat went crazy for it ( I have three cats - two which turn 1 in a few months and a much older one who we rescued off the streets and is now been with us for like five years). You couldnt pry my cat from it but I tried to so I could see if the other two liked it as well. They did for what little time the other relinguished it for. I am now waiting to see how durable it is since the one cat hardly leaves it alone. Hopefully this weekend I will have another update and pics to post on here. The company is definately one to check out since they seem to have anything a pet owner might need. Also if you sign up for the email newsletter you can request to be a product tester for them. So all pet owners head on over toCATNDOGSTUFF.COM

I signed up to be an ALL YOU reality checker a few months ago and absolutely love it. They offer yu the opportunity to try out new products and view shows or a sample of a movie before it is released or aired and then you have the opportunity to have a comment published in their magazine after you answer a short survey. So far I have received a Quaker Oatmeal sample, a goodie abag loaded with free samples some of which include Stetson cologne anddove dark chocolate just to name a few. I have also had the opportunity to view a portion of "Open Season 3" before its review date and also a complete episode of " Body of Proof". I have loved being a reality checker s far and can not wait to see what else I get to try in the future. Also if you go to WWW.ALLYOU.COM/ you can sign up for the freebie of the day which I also am signed up for. Their freebies range from several different products from tampons to dishwashing liquid. This is definately a site to check out for these two reasons plus they have tons of other helpful thigs on there too.

I have decided to post a few sites that post freebies and deals. I must admit I am addicted to freebies and absolutely love when I go to the mailbox and have several samples and freebies in with my bills ( a little ray of sunshine ). I am listing a few that I check every day and that I know also check and report if the freebie is a scam. So check out these freebie sites:

A few months ago, I was picked to host a playstation MOVE party from HOUSEPARTY.COM( absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this website). I must say I love it. I received the game SINGSTAR with it. For my daughter's fifth birthday, we had the playstation MOVE in the middle of it. The kids loved it and had to fight some of the adults to play. The dance portion of it will make even the most fit person breath hard. The sample music with it was a mixture from the past and current but could have more current in my opinion. You do have the option to download more music after you purchase it from playstation network. I didnt get a chance to before the party. I have not been back online to there to see what all music they have but was disappointed in the lack of country music and such.

Also at playstation network, you can download demos for other playstation MOVE games. My kids loved the EyePet demo and as soon as I have the extra cash I am purchasing it for them. All in all the MOVE is very accurate to pick up movement and I love how teh globe on the end changes colors. It is definately a must have for any family.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG. I HAVE UPGRADED FROM MY PREVIOU BLOG SITE TO BLOGGER NOW. MAINLY BECAUSE THEY OFFER MORE LAYOUT CHOICES AND MY LAST BLOG SITE DID NOT. SO ENJOY MY NEW BLOG! ALSO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ME COMMENTS BOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE OR READ BOUT AND ALSO ANY PRODUCTS YOU WANT MORE INFO BOUT WHETHER I HAVE POSTED BOUT THEM OR NOT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! AS A MOM I KNOW HOW VALUABLE EVERY SECOND CAN BE!

I RECEIVED THIS BOOK RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS AND QUICKLY STARTED READING IT. i FOUND MYSELF EASILY CRUISING THROUGH IT. I ALSO FOUND MYSELF TAKING TIME AFTER EACH DEVOTIONAL HIGHLIGHTING "KEY" POINTS I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW LATER FOR QUICK REFERENCE. I SPENT ALOT OF TIME AFTER EACH "DAY" , SITTING AND MEDITATING ON EACH MESSAGE AND ALLOWING MY MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT TO OAK IT ALL IN. IN NO TIME THE HOLIDAYS WERE OVER AND SO WAS THE BOOK. SINCE THE NEW YEAR I HAVE DECIDED TO REREAD IT THE WAY IT WAS DESGNED DAILY. I HAVE FOUND MYSELF HIGHLIGHTING MORE AND MEDITATING MORE. THIS BOOK IS DEFINATELY A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR ANY CHRISTIAN. MR. BILLY GRAHAM HAS A FINE PIECE OF WRITING HERE.

About Me

I am a blessed mother of three miracles. My oldest is my sanity my middle is my strength, and my youngest is my patience. I love arts and creafts including making jewelry, painting, and building things. I absolutely love craft time with my kids. I have learned that every prayer you say sends out a message of hope.